11-letter words containing u, r, s, a
- nurserymaid — Nursemaid.
- nursing bra — a bra for breastfeeding mothers which provides additional support and has cups that can be folded down so the infant can be fed without the mother having to remove the bra
- nutcrackers — Plural form of nutcracker.
- obfuscatory — to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
- obscuration — the act of obscuring.
- oceanariums — Plural form of oceanarium.
- octandrious — having eight stamens.
- old russian — Russian as used in documents before 1600. Abbreviation: ORuss.
- omnifarious — of all forms, varieties, or kinds.
- onagraceous — belonging to the Onagraceae, the evening primrose family of plants.
- onslaughter — An onslaught.
- opera house — a theater devoted chiefly to operas.
- oraculously — in an oraculous manner
- orange rust — a disease of blackberries and raspberries, characterized by an orange, powdery mass of spores on the undersides of the leaves and stunted, misshapen foliage, caused by a rust fungus, Gymnoconia interstitialis.
- orbicularis — a muscle surrounding an opening
- organistrum — a stringed instrument played by two people
- ornithosaur — an extinct flying reptile
- ostreaceous — oyster-like
- outdoorsman — a person devoted to outdoor sports and recreational activities, as hiking, hunting, fishing, or camping.
- outer banks — chain of long, narrow, sandy islands, along the coast of N.C.
- outer space — space beyond the atmosphere of the earth.
- outgenerals — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outgeneral.
- outsmarting — Present participle of outsmart.
- outswearing — Present participle of outswear.
- outwardness — (uncountable) The quality of being outward.
- over-assume — to take for granted or without proof: to assume that everyone wants peace. Synonyms: suppose, presuppose; postulate, posit.
- overanxious — excessively anxious.
- overarousal — to stir to action or strong response; excite: to arouse a crowd; to arouse suspicion.
- overmeasure — an excessive or surplus measure or amount: an overmeasure of exuberance.
- overzealous — too zealous: overzealous for reform.
- pan crusher — A pan crusher is a crusher in which solids are broken by a wheel which is turning in a pan.
- papovavirus — any of a group of DNA-containing human and animal viruses, including polyoma viruses and some papillomaviruses, most of which produce tumors.
- papyraceous — papery.
- parabolanus — a member of an early Christian brotherhood in Alexandria and Constantinople who helped the sick in the times of plague
- parachutist — sb who makes parachute jumps
- parascenium — either of two wings flanking and extending forward from the skene of an ancient Greek theater.
- parashurama — a Rama and avatar of Vishnu who rid the earth of Kshatriyas.
- parasuicide — the deliberate infliction of injury on oneself or the taking of a drug overdose as an attempt at suicide which may not be intended to be successful
- parish pump — of only local interest; parochial
- parkersburg — a city in NW West Virginia, on the Ohio River.
- partial sum — one of a series of sums of elements of a given sequence, the first sum being the first element, the second sum being the first element added to the second element, the third sum being equal to the sum of the first three elements, and so on.
- particulars — of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one's particular interests in books.
- party music — music for or at a party
- pass around — distribute, circulate
- pass muster — to assemble (troops, a ship's crew, etc.), as for battle, display, inspection, orders, or discharge.
- passthrough — a windowlike opening, as one for passing food or dishes between a kitchen and a dining area.
- pasteurella — any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Pasturella, certain species of which are parasitic and pathogenic for humans and animals.
- pasteurised — to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.
- pasteurized — to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.
- pasteurizer — an apparatus for pasteurizing milk and other liquids.